Tour de France: Stage 20 Rambouillet - Paris Champs-Élysées 120km

[Finn84]

Dumoulin punctures.

 

[spalco]

I'm glad I didn't have to watch English-Eurosport or ITV or something. That would be...unbearable

British Eurosport isn't that bad really, although Harmon is even more cheery and smug than usually.

Sean Kelly of course is entirely unmoved by Wiggins' success and as dry as ever.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Haha, Tinkov said he told way too much that he had right to do. Commentator hopes that noone interested actually knows russian. Fat chance

Also the exact wording was: "the best spring classics rider there is", so it's rather ambiguous.

 

[spalco]

Also the exact wording was: "the best spring classics rider there is", so it's rather ambiguous.

Got to be Cancellara, eh? Doubt Boonen or Gilber have any interest to get out of their contracts.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Haha, Tinkov said he told way too much that he had right to do. Commentator hopes that noone interested actually knows russian. Fat chance

Also the exact wording was: "the best spring classics rider there is", so it's rather ambiguous.

Not really, must be Fabian in the circumstances.

 

[neineinei]

Tinkoff confirmed Kreuziger live on russian Eurosport.

Also said they're buying sprinters and "the best north classics rider there is".

The best north classics rider there is = Cancellara?

 

[Warhawk]

Haha, Tinkov said he told way too much that he had right to do. Commentator hopes that noone interested actually knows russian. Fat chance

Also the exact wording was: "the best spring classics rider there is", so it's rather ambiguous.

We need someone who speaks Russian! Find Denis Menchov! Check the autobus!

 

[Finn84]

4 laps to go.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Liquigas helping.

Lotto will save all their men for a monster leadout, and hope Cav starts 25 yards behind Andrei.

 

[DominicDecoco]

So, Fabian is not going to race any more 'important' races this season. Or did that just include Jakob, Johan...?

 

[luckyboy]

He should've said the second-best. But yeah, obvious he means Cancellara.

Contador's support looking good already.

Edit: How come the company is called Tinkoff if his name is Tinkov?

 

[Warhawk]

P&P doing an outstanding job pretending that the breakaway might work.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

He should've said the second-best. But yeah, obvious he means Cancellara.

Contador's support looking good already.

Meh, people were amazed by Tom's performance this year, because he started to perform in a Fabianesque manner for the first time.

And before someone gets upset, Tom is a very good rider - he just hadn't displayed an ability to TT against a peloton for that long before. Fabian clearly has, so I don't see how Tom showed anything which should scare Fabian too much.

 

[DominicDecoco]

He should've said the second-best. But yeah, obvious he means Cancellara.

Contador's support looking good already.

Edit: is it Oleg Tinkov or Oleg Tinkoff? Team is called Tinkoff so that's his name right?

Tinkov.

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[rxgqgxnyfz]

Edit: is it Oleg Tinkov or Oleg Tinkoff? Team is called Tinkoff so that's his name right?

It's Tin'kov.

'ff' part came from desire to look more aristocratic i guess.

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Meh, people were amazed by Tom's performance this year, because he started to perform in a Fabianesque manner for the first time.

And before someone gets upset, Tom is a very good rider - he just hadn't displayed an ability to TT against a peloton for that long before. Fabian clearly has, so I don't see how Tom showed anything which should scare Fabian too much.

Boonen can be strong enough to follow Cancellara and then out sprint him. Would not be the first time its happened to Cancellara.

 

[Koba80]

We need someone who speaks Russian! Find Denis Menchov! Check the autobus!

Where is the Russian feed, if they repeat I can translate?
And would be a relief to not hear P&P

 

[Warhawk]

Go Jens Go!!!

 

[Amused]

Lol @Sean Yates in the car.

" Jens is just a beast, isn't he, never knows when to stop".

 

[Warhawk]

Where is the Russian feed, if they repeat I can translate?
And would be a relief to not hear P&P

Dunno, I was just taking the opportunity to make a joke at the expense of Menchov.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Go on Jensie

 

[Warhawk]

Go on Jensie

This is definitely a stage for the old men, eh?

 

[Koba80]

Dunno, I was just taking the opportunity to make a joke at the expense of Menchov.

Of late, that is Denis's job.

 

[Finn84]

Voigt, Minard and Costa ahead.

 

[Finn84]

This is definitely a stage for the old men, eh?

Our commenator said when the Paris laps started:

"Is there age group competitions here? Old guys go first.", as there was Hincapie, Horner and Jens visiting in front.